Wockhardt Hospitals, India's leading super speciality hospital chain, today announced plans to establish a world-class super speciality hospital in Bhopal in association with Ayushman Medical Diagnostics Ltd.

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish Wockhardt Hospital in Bhopal was signed today by Mr. Anil Kamath, President, Wockhardt Hospitals and Dr. Niraj Kumar, Dr. Gopal Batni and Dr. Ashok Gupta, Directors, Ayushman Medical Diagnostics in the presence of Hon. Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Shivraj Chauhan.

The 120-bed Wockhardt Hospital in Bhopal will be commissioned in six months.

"We are fortunate that Wockhardt, a globally reputed name in healthcare, has decided to establish a world-class hospital in Bhopal," Chief Minister Shivraj Chauhan said. "My vision is to see Bhopal emerge as the centre of excellence for medical care in central India."

Wockhardt will construct additional facilities, upgrade existing facilities and invest in the latest technologies to provide the latest super speciality treatment in cardiology, cardio thoracic surgery, neurology, neurosurgery, high-end orthopaedic surgery and minimal access surgery. The new hospital will have four state-of-the-art operating theatre suites and a critical care facility with 25 ICU (intensive care unit) beds.

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